Match holder, ejector, and lighter



Sept. 21 1926. 1,600,622

J. CASACCIA MATCH HOLDER, EJECTOR, AND LIGHTER Filed March 25, 1924 INVENTOR Ju|. |u5 CASACCIA Patented Sept. 21, 192 6.

UNITED I STATES PAT JULIUS CASACCIA, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA".

This invention relates particularly to a case in which matches may be held, and

automatically ejected and lighted.

.An object of the invention is to provide a match carrying magazine from which matches may be withdrawn individually by a manually operable mechanism and automatically ignited during movement of withdrawal. V a M A further object of the invention is to provide a match carrying magazine in which the matches willbe automatically advanced to the point of ejection. v 1

Other objects of the-invention areto provide a match carrying magazine of the character described that will, be superior in point of simplicity, inexpensiveness of con struction, positiveness of operation, and facility and convenience in use and general efliciency. Y

Inthis specification and the annexed drawings, the invention is illustrated in the form considered to -be the best, but it isvto be understood that the invention is not limited .to such form, because it may be embodied in other forms, and it is also to be understood that in and by the claims following the description, it is desired to cover thejinvention in whatsoever. form it may be embodied.

In the accompanying one sheet of draw- T ig. 1 represents'a plan view of afmatch holder, ejector and lighter, constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken through Fig. 1', on the line 2-2-.

a Fig. 3v is an enlarged end view of Fig.1. Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken through Fig. 4, on'the line 14. j In detail the construction illustrated in the drawings comprises an elongated, rectanthe opposite ends thereof. The intake end of the container 1 is suitably closed by a cover 4 slidably mounted in the container -1. The interior of the container 1 is provided with a partition 5, extending longitudinally therethrough to provide a plurality of cham- Y bers 6 and 7. The chamber 6 forms a match magazine, for storing-a plurality of matches side by side, between the intake 2 and discharge 3. Afollower member 8 is slidably' arranged in the chamber 7, and is provided .MATCHHOLDER, EJECTOR, AND LIGHTER. I

I Application filed March 25, 1524-. Serial'No. 701,713.

slots the partition 5 to engage the side ofthe match nearest the-intake 2r The follower Sis connected bysprings 10,'to the opposite end] of the interior of the chamber 7, whereby said spring will be expanded whenthe magazine is full of matches, and

in contracting thespring will move the follower Sin the magazine, and. advance the matchestoward the discharge end thereof. A gate 11 extends across the discharge end ,of 'the magazine and is pivoted at 121m a projecting flange 13', formed integrally adjacent" the discharge end of the magazine. 6.

The.gate .11 is provided with a cam 14 thereon the undersideof which is adapted to'engage one end of a rocker arm 15, piv-- otedat. 16 to the under side ,of the magazine 6. The opposite end ofgthe rocker arm 15 is providedwith a latchmember 17, pivotally mounted thereon. The latch member the partition 5 to permit said latch 17 to enter the magazine 6, between the match near- ;est the discharge end thereof and the next adjacent match. The, gate 11 functions to hold the matches within the 'ma-gazine,'and

'whenidepressd .or. otherwise moved away from thevdischarge end of the magazine 17 is adapted to; project through a slot in,

spring 18,"has' one end thereof secured I to the container-.1, and the other end in contact with the rocker arm 15, to create a tension thereonto keepthe gate l lacross the discharge end of the magazine 6, excep,t when overcome by a greater force." 1

1 A plated-9 is swivelly-mounted on the upper face of the-fiange-13 on a pin'20pro-' jecting through said flange. Theplate; 19. is gular container 1, formed from a light gauge of sheet metal, and provided with intake and discharge ports 2 and 3. respectively,'at

adapted to be partiallyrotatable, about-the flange 13', anda spring 21 is vcoiled around the pin 20 and secured at its opposite ends ;to the pin 20and flange 13 for imparting a swinging motion to said plate 19. An arm 22 is pivoted at 23 to the plate19, and the free end of the army 22 projects part-way over the magazine 6 soas to be positionable in registry with. thedischarge end ofthe magazine-6. A spring 24 is wound around -magazine 6, the operator would manually depress the arm22 from the elevated position shown in Fig. 3, to the position ind1- cated in Fig. 2. In the depressed position the cavity 25, on the arm 22, would fit around and engage the body of the match nearest the discharge end of the magazine '6; Simultaneously with the said arm engaging the match, a projection-26 on said arm 22 would engage the cam 14 on the gate 11', and move said gate from across ,thedischarge end of the magazine 6. The lowering movement of the arm 22 would through the interconnected mechanism cause an upward'movement of the latch 17 in the rear of if the match to be withdrawn from the magazine. The operator would then impart an arcuate movement to the arm 22, to cause thematch held by said arm 22 to be withdrawn from the magazine 6 and moved to the end of the container 1. As the arm 22 moves the match out of the magazine 6 and away from contact with the gate, said gate rises to its position across the discharge end of the magazine, (and the latch 17 lowers) and the matches are automaticaly advanced by the spring tensioned follower 8 in said magazine. I i

In swinging the arm 22 and match outwardly from the magazine 6, a prescribed orbit of movement is followed in each operation. The end of the match held by the arm 22 moves on-the same arc in each operation, which movement I have taken advantage of by arranging a match igniter 27, adjacent the extreme end of the magazine 6 so that the head of the match will rub over said igniter 27 andautomatically light itself by the time the arm reaches the end of its movement. A pin 28 projects through the 50 flange 13, and is adapted to limit the outward swing of the arm 22. After the oper- 24 would immediately cause the arm 22 to be elevated and to release the match and allow it to drop. In unison with. the upward movement of the arm 22, a rotative movement would be imparted to the plate 19 and arm 22, by the spring 21, to swing the arm 22 back to its normal position, in registry with the discharge end of the magazine 6,in readiness for further operation.

j -Having' thus described this invention,

part of said magazine.

what I claim and desire to secure'by Letters Patent is r 1. In combination, a match magazine having intake and discharge ports at the opposite ends thereof; means in said magazine to advance said matches from the intake to the discharge port; a spring tensioned gate pivoted to said magazine across said dis charge port; and a manually operable arm on said magazine to displace said gate from said discharge port to withdrawn a match from said magazine. I 2. In combination, amatch magazine havposite ends thereof; means in saidmagazine to advance said matches from the intake to the-discharge port; a spring tensioned gate pivoted to said magazine across said discharge port; a manuallyoper'able arm on 111g intake and discharge ports at the 0pmagazine to automatically ignite a match during withdrawal from said magazine.

3. In combination, a match magazine'having intake and discharge. ports at the oppo- SltB ends thereof; means in sald magazine to advance saidmatches from the intake to the discharge port; a spring tensioned gate 'pivoted'to said magazine across saiddischarge port; a manually operable arm pivotally mounted on said magazine to depress said gate and withdraw amatch from said magazine; and spring means to release said match and return said arm to the discharge 4. In combination, a match magazine having intake and discharge ports at the opposite ends thereof; means insaid magazine to advance said matches from the intake 'to the discharge port; a spring tensionedgate pivoted to said magazine across said discharge port; a manually operable arm pivotally mounted on said magazine to depress said gate and withdraw a match from said al from said magazine; and spring means -magazine; means on said magazine to auto- -m'at1cally ignite a match during withdrawto'release said match and return said arm -to the discharge, port of said magazine. I

5. In combination a match magazine having intake and discharge ports-at the opposite ends thereof; a spring tensioned gate pivotally mounted across the discharge end of said magazine; manually operable means to depress sa1d gate to withdraw a match from said magazine discharge port and to automatically advancethe matches in said I magazine toward said discharge'port; and

spring means to return said manually operable means to said discharge port, after the withdrawn match is released.

6. In combination, a match magazine having intake and discharge ports at the opposite ends. thereof; a spring tensioned gate pivotally mounted across the discharge end of said magazine; manually operable means to depress said gate to withdraw a match from said magazine d scharge port and to automatically advance the matches in said magazine toward said discharge port; means on said magazine to automatically ignite a match during Withdrawal from said magazine; and spring means to return said manually operable means to said discharge port, after the Withdrawn match is released.

7. In combination, a match magazine having intake and discharge ports at'the oppos te ends thereof; a spring tensioned gate pivotally arranged across the discharge end of said magazine; a manually operable arm pivotally mounted on said magazine to depress said gate to Withdraw a matchfrom said magazine; and means operated by said gate to permit one match at a time to be withdrawn from said magazine.

8. In combination a match magazine hav ing intake and discharge ports at the opposite ends thereof; a spring tensioned gate pivotally arranged across the discharge end of said magazine; a manually operable arm pivotally mounted on said magazine to depress said gate to Withdraw a match from said magazine; means operated by sald gate to permitone match at a time to be With- 9 In combination, a match magazine hav-' ing intake and discharge ports at the opposite ends thereof; a spring tensioned gate pivotally arranged across the discharge end of said magazine; a manually operable arm pivotally'mounted on said magazine to depress said gate to Withdraw a match from said magazine; means operated by said gate to permit one match at a time to be with drawn from said magazine; an abrasive on said magazine to automatically ignite a match during Withdrawal from said magazine; and spring means to automatically return said arm to the discharge end of said magazine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Francisco; California, this 19th day of March 1924.

JULIUS oasaoora. 

